Charger, 1694, Hungarian, Transylvania, Silver, partly gilded, Overall: 17 1/8 x 17 1/2 in. ( x cm), Metalwork-Silver

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Charger, 1694, Hungarian, Transylvania, Silver, partly gilded, Overall: 17 1/8 x 17 1/2 in. ( x cm), Metalwork-Silver, Allegorical figures of the Four Elements, labeled within ribbons as IGNIS (fire), AQUA (water), AER (air), and TERRA (earth), occupy the oval cartouches. Cycles of the Four Elements, the Four Seasons, the Four Times of the Day, and the Four Ages of Man were important and commonly depicted subjects in Baroque art

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Size: 3450px × 2844px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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